Equinet - EHRC Roundtable on ’The Parenthood Penalty?’

April 21st 2016

Work-life balance, pregnancy and parenthood related discrimination: equality bodies and MEPs contributing to new EU and national initiatives

On 20th April, Equinet and the Equality and Human Rights Commission co-organised a roundtable event at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event was hosted by the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D). It addressed the issues of work-life balance, pregnancy and parenthood related discrimination at national and EU levels. It gathered Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), representatives of national equality bodies and other stakeholders.

Background information

Equinet

Equinet has worked extensively on the situation of women in the labour market. It focused in particular on Work Life Balance, including by: